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With each new incident the reaction of black community becomes more intense.
When Jake King was shot "outrage" was largely confined to the Cherry community. "The
shooting heightened mistrust between Charlotte police and the community. Mary Clarke,
president of the NAACP's Charlotte-Mecklenburg chapter, requested a federal
investigation into recent shootings of blacks by police and allegations of racism among
officers of one police district." 4
Once Officer Pope resigned the pressure to make any fundamental changes in the
system disappeared.
When Officer Mark Freeman shot Windy Gail Thompson on December 29, 1993,
the black community reacted with horror and disbelief that the shooting of an injured,
unarmed woman could in any way be justified. This time a number of black community
leaders led by then County Commissioner Bob Walton called for an "independent
investigation". "Those joining Walton included Bob Davis, who chairs the Black Political
Caucus; Conrad Pridgen, pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church; Charlotte-Mecklenburg
NAACP President Alfred Alexander; and community activists Phyllis Lynch and Mary
Brooks." 5
( The tumult surrounding Windy Gail Thompson's death produced a new
community based organization, Citizens For Justice; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Co.
Branch of the NAACP started lobbying for the adoption of a Citizens Review Board for
police misconduct and use of force investigations, and spontaneously groups of citizens
started observing the date of Windy Gail Thompson's death. Despite biting, below
freezing temperatures, 65 people gathered outside Nations Ford Elementary School
Sunday evening to pay tribute..." 6
"They came together to mourn the death of Windy Gail Thompson on Thursday
night, just as they had done a year ago after she was killed..." 7
4 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. "Officer In Fatal Shooting Resigns He Denies Wrongdoing In Charlotte
Man's Killing. Making Racial Slurs". Wed.. May 10. 1989. page 1A
5 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. "Killing By Police Officer Drawing More Attention Because Motorist Was
Female, Black Leaders Say". Saturday, January 1, 1994, page 1C
6 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, "Sixty-Five Gather At Charlotte School...", Monday, January 17, 1994
7 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, "50 Mourn Windy Gail Thompson". Friday, December 30, 1994, page 3C
Object Description
| Title | Task force [2 of 2] |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1989, 1993, 1996-1997 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 10 |
| Folder Number | 2 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0210002 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-02-10 |
| Rating |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0210002-133 |
| OCR Transcript | With each new incident the reaction of black community becomes more intense. When Jake King was shot "outrage" was largely confined to the Cherry community. "The shooting heightened mistrust between Charlotte police and the community. Mary Clarke, president of the NAACP's Charlotte-Mecklenburg chapter, requested a federal investigation into recent shootings of blacks by police and allegations of racism among officers of one police district." 4 Once Officer Pope resigned the pressure to make any fundamental changes in the system disappeared. When Officer Mark Freeman shot Windy Gail Thompson on December 29, 1993, the black community reacted with horror and disbelief that the shooting of an injured, unarmed woman could in any way be justified. This time a number of black community leaders led by then County Commissioner Bob Walton called for an "independent investigation". "Those joining Walton included Bob Davis, who chairs the Black Political Caucus; Conrad Pridgen, pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church; Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP President Alfred Alexander; and community activists Phyllis Lynch and Mary Brooks." 5 ( The tumult surrounding Windy Gail Thompson's death produced a new community based organization, Citizens For Justice; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Co. Branch of the NAACP started lobbying for the adoption of a Citizens Review Board for police misconduct and use of force investigations, and spontaneously groups of citizens started observing the date of Windy Gail Thompson's death. Despite biting, below freezing temperatures, 65 people gathered outside Nations Ford Elementary School Sunday evening to pay tribute..." 6 "They came together to mourn the death of Windy Gail Thompson on Thursday night, just as they had done a year ago after she was killed..." 7 4 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. "Officer In Fatal Shooting Resigns He Denies Wrongdoing In Charlotte Man's Killing. Making Racial Slurs". Wed.. May 10. 1989. page 1A 5 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. "Killing By Police Officer Drawing More Attention Because Motorist Was Female, Black Leaders Say". Saturday, January 1, 1994, page 1C 6 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, "Sixty-Five Gather At Charlotte School...", Monday, January 17, 1994 7 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, "50 Mourn Windy Gail Thompson". Friday, December 30, 1994, page 3C |
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